by Digitalorthodoxy Question by soccerchic813: What are the themes of “Testament of Youth” by Vera Brittain? What issues do Brittain illustustrate in the novel? Help please! :) Best answer: Answer by TriCyclicMaybe that war is not heroic or glorious. Testament of Youth is an autobiographical memoir (not a novel) of a priveleged young woman who becomes an army nurse during WW!–a bloodbath of trench warfare–and emerges as a strong Christian pacifist. She tells the story of the loss of an entire generation’s youth and innocence to the tragedy of World War I. Read ...